Department of Nutrition
Online Degree Programs

Accreditation	Degree Program Options
Academic Calendar for 2011–2013	Requirements for the Degree
Admission Requirements	Computer and Internet Requirements
Application Information	Tuition
Instructional Format	Financial Aid Information
History	Course Listing
Transfer Credits	Faculty and Staff
Nutrition Online	Site Directory
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Department of Nutrition
Online Degree Programs

Accreditation	Degree Program Options
Academic Calendar for 2011–2013	Requirements for the Degree
Admission Requirements	Computer and Internet Requirements
Application Information	Tuition
Instructional Format	Financial Aid Information
History	Course Listing
Transfer Credits	Faculty and Staff
Nutrition Online	Site Directory
	Please Send Me More Information!

 

 Admission Eligibility, Requirements and Guidelines 

• Students with a bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related health field from an accredited institution are eligible for admission into the Clinical Nutrition degree program track or the Nutrition Education degree program track.
• Students with a bachelor's degree in the sciences but who do not possess a degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related health field are eligible for admission into the Nutrition Education degree program track only. The Clinical Nutrition degree program track is reserved for candidates with approved clinical experience.
• If you are considering a career change and are not a registered dietitian and/or do not possess a degree in nutrition or dietetics, please contact the Department for individual advising.
• For those with a degree in the sciences and no nutrition or dietetics degree, the following courses must be recorded on the student's official transcript(s): biology, chemistry with lab, organic chemistry with lab, anatomy/physiology and biochemistry.
• For students with the requisite science background but without a degree in nutrition or dietetics, the following nutrition courses are required: Human Nutrition, Nutrition Through the Lifecycle, and Clinical Nutrition. These courses can be taken from a traditional nutrition and/or dietetics degree program at an accredited college or university of your choice. A clinical nutrition transition course (0 credit hours) is offered by our university. The course requirements stated here are designed to provide you with background knowledge for participation in our Nutrition Education degree program track. 
• Cumulative minimum grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale during the last two years of college.
• Work experience in nutrition and/or dietetics or a related health or science field is highly recommended.
• Submission of a completed application packet, non refundable application fee and two letters of recommendation from persons involved in previous or current educational and/or work experience, whichever is more extensive and recent.
• Official transcripts submitted from each college, university and community college previously attended.
• Proficiency in written and verbal English. A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination is required of all foreign applicants from countries in which English is not the native language, and who have not attended an American college or university for two consecutive years. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide an official report of the TOEFL.